Rogelio Lorenzo Francisca, 32, of Guerrero, Mexico, was arrested after Kern County deputies discovered 660 marijuana plants and dangerous pesticides during a search in Taft. (Kern County SO)
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A 32-year-old man was arrested after Kern County sheriff’s deputies seized 660 marijuana plants and discovered dangerous pesticides during a search in Taft, authorities said.
Deputies assigned to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Taft substation executed a search warrant Oct. 8 in the 27000 block of Highway 119, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force and the Taft Police Department.
During the search, deputies eradicated 660 marijuana plants and discovered dangerous pesticides at the growing site, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Rogelio Lorenzo Francisca, 32, of Guerrero, Mexico, was arrested on suspicion of marijuana cultivation, possession of marijuana for sale, conspiracy, and resisting, delaying, or obstructing an arrest.
Francisca was booked into the Taft jail facility.
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The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or Kern Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.
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